From the category archives:

Frugality

Paperback Swap: Save Money on Books

February 8, 2010

If you have a bunch of books laying around your home that you know you are never going to read (like I do), then you are going to love PaperBack Swap.  PaperBack Swap is an online book trading club that lets you swap books with other club members. Your trades are measured in credits: [...]

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Eat From the Pantry Challenge | I Think I Can, I Think I Can….

December 31, 2009

Money Saving Mom and Fish Mama have started an Eat from the Pantry Challenge for the month of January.  What a great idea!
The Eat From the Pantry Challenge is a plan to avoid grocery shopping as much as possible, and only eat food you already have on hand for an entire month (or week, 2 [...]

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Christmas Clearance!

December 26, 2009

It’s December 26th – time to start Christmas shopping!  For NEXT Christmas that is.  Start watching for stores to be marking down their Christmas merchandise as much as 90% off!
Some items to look for:

Wrapping Paper, Bows, Gift Bags, and Tape
Home Decor and Lights
Gift Sets – Snacks, Coffee, etc (check the expiration dates)
Stocking Stuffer Toys
Misc. – [...]

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Baking Day Part 3 | The Results

November 3, 2009

I am completely worn out.  Completely. Here’s why:

Meals:
(2) Vegetarian Chili (un-vegetarianized, my husband requested that I add ground beef)
(1) Veggie Lasagna (large – will feed our family at least 2 meals)
(4) Breakfast Hot Pockets, 3 – 4 per package (these turned out HUGE!)
(5) Cinnamon Rolls, 4-5 per package (there were 6, exchanged with friend for [...]

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Baking Day Part 2 | Making Progress

November 3, 2009

I am nearly done cooking!  Though, I have lost steam and it’s taking me longer to get things done because I’m tired.  I am encouraged though by how much I’ve accomplished!  Nearly everything has been crossed off my list!  I am having a bit of an egg crisis though and may not be able to [...]

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Baking Day Part 1 | Baking List

November 3, 2009

It’s Baking Day!  What is “Baking Day”, you ask?  Baking day is when you spend a large chunk of time cooking several meals for the purpose of freezing for later use.  In 6 – 8 hours I can make enough meals to last our family an entire week (or more) plus various other things.
Baking Day [...]

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Buy Meat in Bulk to Save Money

October 26, 2009

When I first started grocery shopping, I would buy our meat in 1 lb packages – because that is the amount I would need for our meal.  I was intimidated by the large packages because it didn’t occur to me that I could separate the large packages of meat into smaller portions and freeze what [...]

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Guest Post: Frugal Travel Tips

September 1, 2009

The following is a guest post by Rachel at Surviving The Stores:
We have been traveling A LOT recently. And by “a lot” I mean that most weeks we haven’t been able to fully unpack before we are on the road again.  Whether it’s been seeing family, weddings, or traveling with my husband for business, it’s [...]

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